Hello Winnie,

Could you please explain what a 'lay midwife' is...?
Personally, I think I would be very much in favour of the ban, even though I 
had four home births under midwife guidance. But I would definitely want her 
to be a professional midwife, with a diploma and a professional organisation 
behind her and a code of ethics to comply with and relations with doctors 
that would ensure transportation to and help in a hospital if necessary... 
:-s
But maybe I understand it the wrong way, so you would do me a pleasure by 
telling somewhat more about what to picture with the word 'lay midwife'. 
Thank you! ;o)

Kindly,

Marianne Vanderveen, Netherlands
(and still a lay breastfeeding counselor (volunteer), but hopefully an IBCLC 
by October... euh... THIS year! :-))

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Winnie Mading" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:35 PM
Subject: [LACTNET] MO midwifery ban


This from Medscape - interesting in light of the recent discussion on birth 
practices and BF.
"In Missouri, lay midwives who oversee deliveries can be prosecuted for 
committing a class C felony. Although legislation had been passed to let lay 
midwives practice freely, it was recently overturned by a ruling in a 
lawsuit filed by opponents. Do you agree or disagree with the ban on lay 
midwifery?"

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